Awning attachment



Dec. 22, 1925- w. A. roMLmsoN AWNING ATTACWT 1 mod June 26. 1924 Patented Dec. 22, 1925.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM ANDREW roMLINson, or rno NIx, amen.

AWNING nrrncnmnn'r.

Application filed June 26, um.- Selrial in. 722,559.

To. all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ANDREW ToMLINsoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Phoenix, in the county of Maricopa and State of Arizona, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Awning Attachments, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to awnings and is more particularly directed to a device for elevating or lowering awnings. V A11 object of the invention is the provision'of a device for elevating orlowering awnings and so constructed that. the device maybe operated from inside of a room:

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device for elevating or lower- .ing awnings and which is durable, attractive and sanitary and so constructed thatthe ordinary use of pulleys and cables are eliminated. i v

" A still further object of the invention is the provision of a device for elevating or lowering awnings and constructed in such a manner that the same will be devoid of noise while in position and which is sufficiently easy of operation that a child may manipu-.

late the same. i I I This invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description, in "iew of the accompanying drawing forming a part of the-specification; nevertheless it'is to be understood that the inventionjis not confined to the disclosure, being susceptible of such changes and modifications which shall define no material departure from the salient featuresof the invention as expressed in the appended claims. g r

In the drawings: J A i Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a side of a house showing the awningsapplied thereto and operated by a device constructed according to the principles of my invention. r

Figure 2is a side elevation of an awning locked in 0 en position by my improved supporting evice.

- Figure3 is asideelevation showing the awningin closed position. v v 'Figure't is a view inrpe'rspective of an automatic latching'means for the awning.

Figure 5 is'a view in perspective of a pivoting means for an operating rod of the elevating device. r v

Referring more particularly to the draw ings," 1 designates an awning frame which is hingedas shown at 2 to that portion of the house '3 which is located directly above the window 4. --The framel is covered with any form of material as shown at 5 for the pur ose of modifying the light admitted to t "e'room of the house 'andfor'preventing rays from entering the windows. Secured "to the board 6' which is located above'the window Lisa base plate-7 having a centrally disposed'slot 8 and a pair of perforated ears 9; The pin 11 is received within the perforation of the ears 9 -and is adapted to pass through a perforation in a bell crank lever having a long arm 12 and a'short arm 13; The 'short'arm 13 passes through the slot-8 jand through an opening 14in the wallof the house. The opening 14' is V-shaped whereby the short lever 13 is per? 'forated and receives one end of a link 15. The other end of the link is adapted to engage one of a plurality of notches 16 formed in an operating lever17. This lever is pivoted upon a bracket 18 secured to the inner wall of the room.' 1 i The outer .end of arm 12 is extended to and terminates at the outer end of the frame 1 and is'received within a -U-shaped member 19 secured to the lower portion of the frame 1 and intermediate theends of said frame.

The U-shaped member '19 provided with packing flanges 20.

: A latch 1 is pivotally mounted at 22 within the U -'shaped-member 19 and has a depending portion 23 from: which laterally projects, a hook 24/ The latch 21 has an arm 25 extending rearwardly andbelow the arm 12 and is perforated to receive the ends of a U-shaped member '26 which is slidable on the arm 12. A spring 27 secured at one end to the inner end of the arm 25 has its other end secured to the screw 28 which secures the flange 20 to the frame 1.

At the upper edge of the sill 29 is mounted a keeper 30 having an opening registering with a slot 31 in the sill 29 so that when the awning is in the position shown in Figure 3 the catch 24 will automatically fall within the notch 31 and lock the awning against displacement.

The operation of my device is as follows:

Then the awning is shown in closed and locked position as appears in Figure 3, the short arm 13 of the bell crank which forms part of the operating means is in engagement with the upper edge of the V-shaped slot 14 and the catch 24 is engaged by the perforation in the keeper 30. The lever 17 has its free end in engagement with the inner wall of the room and located entirely above the bracket 18. If it be desired to raise the awning it is only necessary to pull on the lever in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 3 when the outer end of the arm 12 of the bell crank lever will be moved outwardly causing the inner end of the latch 21 to be moved outwardly and rock the latch upon its pivot 22- so that the catch 24 will be released from its keeper 30. A continued pull in the direction indicated on the lever 17 will lower the short arm 13 and continue raising in an outward movement the arm 12 and with it the awning. When the lever 17 has reached the position shown in Figure 2 and located entirely below the bracket 18, with the free end of the bracket in engagement with the wall, the awning will be in the position shown in Figure 2. If it be desired to raise the awning to a greater extent or restrict the opening of the awning it will be only necessary to change the connection between the lower end of the link 15 with either of the openings 16.

Referring to Figure 2 it will be seen that when the link is connected with the lower opening 16 in the lever 17 that the awning will be elevated to a greater extent, while the connection with the lower end of the link with the upper opening 16 of the lever 17 will further limit the opening or the outward movement of the awning when the lever 17 has been moved ,to an operative position.

What I claim is:

1. In a swingably mounted awning, an operating means for said awning compris ing a bell crank lever pivotally mounted adjacent the swinging connections of the awning, one arm of the bell crank lever adapted to be movable in an opening of a fixed support, a pivotally mounted lever and a link connecting the lever with the last mentioned arm of the bell crank lever, the other arm of the lever being extended transversely of the awning, means on the outer end of the awning engaging the end of the bell crank lever, and means actuated by the arm extending over the awning for locking the awning in closed position.

2. In an awning hingedly connected with the fixed support, provided with an opening, a bell crank lever pivotally mounted adjacent the hinged connection between the awning and the fixed support, one arm of the bell crank lever projecting through the opening, an operating lever pivotally mounted on the fixed support, and a link connecting the inwardly projecting arm of the bell crank lever with the operating lever, the other arm of the bell crank lever being extended transversely over the awning, a U-shaped member secured to the outer free end of the awning and adapted to receive the end of the second mentioned arm of the bell crank lever with the end movable in the U-shaped member, a latch pivotally 1 mounted in the Ushaped member and having an arm engageable by the second men'- tioned arm of the bell crank lever, said latch being provided with acatch, a keeper adapted to be engaged by the catch for locking the awning in closed position.

3. In an awning hingedly connected with the fixed support, provided with an opening, a bell crank lever pivotally mounted adjacent the hinged connection between the awning and the fixed support, one arm of the bell crank lever projecting through the opening, an operating lever pivotally mounted on the fixed support, and a link connecting the inwardly projecting, arm oft the bell crank lever with the operating lever, the other arm of the bell crank lever being extended transversely over the awning, a U-shaped member secured to the outer free end of the awning and adapted to receive the end of the second mentioned arm of the bell crank lever with the end movable in the U-shaped member, a latch pivotally mounted in the U-shaped member and having an arm engageable by the second mentioned arm of the bell crank lever, said latch being provided with a catch, a keeper adapted to be engaged by the catch for locking the awning in closed position, and means for maintaining the latch in the fixed position.

4. In an awning hingedly connected with the fixed support, provided with an open ing, a bell crank lever pivotally mounted adjacent the hinged connection between the awning and the fixed support, one arm of the bell crank lever projecting through the opening, an operating lever pivotally mounted on the fixed support, and a link connecting the inwardly projecting arm of the bell crank lever with the operating lever, the other arm of the bell crank lever being extended transversely over the awning, a

U-shaped member secured to the outer free end of the awning and adapted to receive the end of the second mentioned arm of the ing an arm engageable by the second mentioned arm of the bell crank lever, said latch being provided with a catch, a keeper adapted to. be engaged by the catch for locking the awning in closed position, means for maintaining the latch in the closed position, and means connecting one of the arms of the latch with the lever whereby movement of the second arm of the bell crank lever causes rocking movement of the latch member.

WILLIAM ANDREW TOMLINSON. 

